# Agawan Village, Palghar, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/palghar/agawan/ Village · Palghar, Thane # Agawan Agawan is a village in Palghar sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **401404**. The 2011 Census counted **1,541 people in 339 households**, the 77th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.6%. - 1,541people (2011) - 339households - 66.5%literacy - 401404PIN code ## Agawan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Agawan is 401404.** Agawan falls in Palghar sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - PIN code401404 - Community development blockPalghar - Census village code552209 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Agawan from nearby towns? - Palghar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thane (district HQ)128 km by road - Palghar (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Agawan? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Agawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Palghar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palghar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palghar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 19 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Agawan known for? The main crops are **rice and grass**. About 63% of the 243 hectares of village land is sown, and 151 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Agawan Of every 100 households in Agawan in 2011, 60 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Agawan · ■ Palghar rural average Electricity for lighting ****60%** **74% Toilet within the home ****2%** **48% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **43% Tap water ****100%** **41% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **41% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **51% Use banking services ****21%** **54% Television ****56%** **44% Mobile phone ****25%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****10%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****18%** **29% Own their home ****99%** **88% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Agawan? ■ Agawan · ■ Palghar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.5%** **75.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **983 Working population ****43.3%** **45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.9% for men and 52.1% for women. 52% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 5 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 288 (43%) · **■** Marginal 370 (55%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Palghar - Girnoli1,626 people - Ranishigaon1,607 people - Pargaon1,597 people - Bahadoli1,573 people - Khamloli1,534 people - Kore1,514 people - Usarani1,490 people - Karwale1,489 people [All 203 villages in Palghar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/palghar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Agawan?401404 - How far is Agawan from Thane?128 km by road - What is the population of Agawan?1,541 (Census 2011) - Which district is Agawan in?Thane district (Palghar sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Agawan?66.5% (Census 2011)